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Through unknown ways

Chapter VII

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Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.
But I need not say any thing.
I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.
I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.
Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.
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Through unknown ways

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Through unknown ways is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.
/ˈsʌmhaʊ maɪ ænt siːmz tuː miː tuː laɪv soʊ ɑːn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ʌv θɪŋz/
Line 2
But I need not say any thing.
/bʌt aɪ niːd nɑːt seɪ ˈeni θɪŋ/
Line 3
I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.
/aɪ hæv traɪd ˈveri hɑːrd tuː biː ɡʊd sɪns meɡ daɪd/
Line 4
I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.
/aɪ hæv red ðə ˈbaɪbəl ənd sed maɪ prerz ənd ɔːl ðæt bʌt ɔːl siːmz ded ənd ˈlaɪfləs/
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Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.
/hæf ðə taɪm wen aɪ æm ˈseɪɪŋ ðə wɜːrdz wɪð maɪ lɪps maɪ maɪnd ɪz ˈɑːkjəpaɪd wɪð sʌm pleɪ aɪ hæv siːn ɔːr aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈɡen ˈevəri tɔːk aɪ ˈevər hæd wɪð ˈmɪstər ˈmɔːrli/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.”

lifeless adjective US /ˈlaɪfləs/

deprived of life; no longer living

From this reading “I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.”

Meg noun US /meɡ/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.”

Morley noun US /ˈmɔːrli/

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

From this reading “Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.”

occupied adjective US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading “Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.”

outside adjective US /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.”

prayers noun US /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading “I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.”

Somehow adverb US /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading “Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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any thing adjective + noun

In this reading “But I need not say any thing.”

over again preposition + adverb

anew

In this reading “Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/

deprived of life; no longer living

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

MegnounUS /meɡ/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have read the Bible, and said my prayers, and all that, but all seems dead and lifeless.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading But I need not say any thing.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Somehow my aunt seems to me to live so on the outside of things.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I have tried very hard to be good since Meg died.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Half the time, when I am saying the words with my lips, my mind is occupied with some play I have seen, or I am going over and over again every talk I ever had with Mr. Morley.

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